Example sentences of "[verb] [vb pp] [pn reflx] into [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 'd got himself into enough trouble already by doing too much of that . |
| 2 | With a sinking feeling she knew what he meant — he had no intention of telling his brother how he 'd got himself into this situation . |
| 3 | I should n't ever have got myself into that position but it 's a wonderful feeling when you get yourself out of it . |
| 4 | Her hands were actually shaking and she would not have believed she could have got herself into this sort of state so quickly . |
| 5 | In the instant before Laura replaced the bung I understood how that ancient Japanese potter might have flung himself into those dazzling fountains . |
| 6 | Instead of staying with me as he 'd planned , he rents this ancient pile , miles from anywhere , just so he can keep an eye on this stupid female who seems to have got herself into all sorts of trouble over a piece of land — ’ |
| 7 | What had apparently happened was that , faced with persecution , the committed witches had formed themselves into small clandestine groups and became separated from each other . |
| 8 | The moans and songs lie low and gentle , then rise to a wild screaming force of sound as though all the ghosts of time had gathered themselves into one great , explosive cry . |
| 9 | Erm and then once they 've organized themselves into these associations their first er job should be , or was perhaps , I 'm not he 's talking about what has actually happened I suppose |
| 10 | I could almost feel sorry for her , she had gotten herself into such a false position . |
| 11 | ‘ Simply that if you 've got yourself into some sort of a mess then that 's your business . |
| 12 | They 've got themselves into this mess in just nine months . |
| 13 | The question turned off Lomax 's interest like a tap that realises it had flooded itself into deep water . |
| 14 | The King had settled himself into such a groove of petulant determination that there was no question of the rejection of the bargain deflecting him for even a few days . |
| 15 | Since battle had been effectively joined last spring , when Major first considered going to the country , the parties had bludgeoned themselves into mutual exhaustion before the final clash of arms . |
| 16 | When she thought of her son-in-law , how he had inveigled himself into this house and into this old woman 's good books , she again felt a pity for Len rise in her . |
| 17 | It is fine and filthy state you have got yourself into this day , Master Niall ! " |
| 18 | It is hard to resist the pressure to use them , especially as some nuclear-power generators have tied themselves into long-term reprocessing contracts . |